Aerozone
Caen's alternative culture festival
2026
About Aerozone
Aerozone is an urban art convention held in Caen, Calvados, featuring tattooing, graffiti, piercing, crafts, and music. Its inaugural edition takes place on September 5th and 6th, 2026, at the Église Saint-Nicolas, a deconsecrated Romanesque building in the Bourg-l'Abbé district that now serves as a venue for exhibitions and cultural events. Admission is €2.
Aerozone — edition 2026
Aerozone hosts its first edition on Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th, 2026, at the Saint-Nicolas church in Caen. This urban art convention brings together nine tattoo artists, seven graffiti artists, a piercer, artisan stalls, a bar, and food options. Admission: €2 on-site.
Aerozone 2026
The first edition of Aerozone takes place on Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th, 2026, at the Saint-Nicolas church, 23 rue Saint-Nicolas, Caen. The AERO graffiti collective and the Caen-based studio Calvanostra are co-organizing the event with the support of the City of Caen.
Nine tattoo artists, seven graffiti artists, and a piercer will have stalls inside the Romanesque church throughout the two days, alongside an art exhibition and a mirror engraving stall. Tito Swall Laosak will be painting live all weekend, and Homek will be creating a piece specifically for the occasion. The bar is managed by Le Machiniste, and food is provided by Yoni Many Family Gang.
Admission is €2, payable on-site: there are no online ticket sales. Opening hours have not yet been published, and the singers mentioned by the organizers have not yet been named.
Highlights Aerozone 2026
- First edition of Aerozone, held at the Saint-Nicolas church in Caen
- Nine tattoo artists and seven graffiti artists from Caen, Lisieux, Rouen, Paris, Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, Tours, Versailles, and the Sarthe region
- Live painting by Tito Swall Laosak throughout the weekend
- Exclusive piece created on-site by Homek for the event
- Admission €2, tickets available on-site
Programme Aerozone 2026
Aerozone is an urban art convention featuring tattooing, graffiti, piercing, artisan stalls, music, and food and drink options throughout the two-day event. The organizers have been announcing participants one by one on their social media channels since mid-July 2026. As of mid-August 2026, opening hours and the performance schedule have not been released; tattoo artists and the piercer are handling appointments on-site or directly via Instagram.
Tattoo artists present both days
- @2quoi — Tours · old school, color or black and grey
- @cerbo_art — De Signe en Aiguille, Versailles · new school, color or black and grey
- @k_e_b_e_r — Montpellier · dark lettering and ornaments, primarily black and grey
- @klaintattoo — Kool Kidz Tattoo, Montpellier · black and grey realism
- @krapcrap — 3615 Atelier Garage, Lyon · dark organic abstract and punk, black and grey
- @mokai_nui_tattoo — Caen · Maori motifs
- @obsn69 — L'Alignement des Planètes, Sarthe · traditional, color or black and grey
- @shonztattoo — Collectif Tattoo Shop, Paris · realism, abstract lettering, floral
- @tq_ink — De Signe en Aiguille, Versailles · color and black and grey neotraditional, some realistic pieces
Piercing
- @titom_troue_love — Vrombie Creative, Rouen · appointments to be made directly on-site
Graffiti artists
- Tito Swall Laosak (@tito_swall_laosak) — Moissy-Cramayel · live painting all weekend, figurative or typographic visuals in color and black and grey
- Homek (@homek_tu140) — Lisieux · creating a piece specifically for this first edition; abstract works inspired by travel and storytelling
- Sane2 (@sanetwo) — Caen · one of the founders of Calvanostra
- dAcRuZ (@dacruzgraffiti) — Paris · works on display; colorful face-masks, influenced by Latin America and Africa
- Onfre (@onfre) — Nantes · works on display; typography mixed with characters, highly colorful style
- Signo JDZou (@signo_jdzou) — works on display; wildstyle lettering, graffiti artist since 2002, New York and German influences
- Vaper Akvees (@vaper_akvees) — Normandy · works on display; focus on lettering, arrows, bars, and relief work
Exhibitor stall
- Les Pensées d'Amélie (@les_pensees_damelie) · hand-engraving on antique and contemporary mirrors, inspired by tattoo art and Art Nouveau
Bar and food, continuous service
- Le Machiniste (@le.machiniste) · the Caen-based steampunk cocktail bar located at 22 rue du 11-Novembre will be running the convention bar
- Yoni Many Family Gang (@yonimanyfamilygang) · braised chicken stand; the collective will also showcase their LowRiding vehicles as part of the exhibition
Music
The opening announcement mentions singers and performances, but no names have been released to date.
Prices Aerozone 2026
Practical information — Aerozone
Practical Information
Location
Église Saint-Nicolas, 23 rue Saint-Nicolas, 14000 Caen.
Dates
Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th, 2026. Opening hours have not yet been announced.
Admission
Entry: €2. Tickets are sold on-site; there is no online ticketing.
Tattoo and Piercing Appointments
Appointments can be made on-site during the convention or directly with each artist via their Instagram account.
Access
The Église Saint-Nicolas is located in the Bourg-l'Abbé district, west of Caen city center, in the immediate vicinity of the Abbaye aux Hommes and the town hall.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 06 17 19 56 86
Facebook: Aerozone | Instagram: @aerozone
Aerozone: Urban Culture in Caen
Aerozone is a convention dedicated to urban and alternative cultures, organized in Caen (Calvados, Normandy) by the AERO graffiti collective and the Calvanostra studio, with support from the City of Caen. The organizers announced the first edition for September 5th and 6th, 2026, via their official social media channels.
A Convention at the Église Saint-Nicolas
The event is hosted at the Église Saint-Nicolas on Rue Saint-Nicolas. Built in the late 11th century in the Bourg-l'Abbé district, just a stone's throw from the Abbaye aux Hommes, this Romanesque church has been deconsecrated since 1793 and has been a listed historical monument since 1913. Today, the building and its adjoining cemetery host various exhibitions and cultural events in Caen.
Program
Nine tattoo artists, seven graffiti artists, and one piercer are confirmed for the 2026 edition, alongside a mirror engraving stand, a bar, food options, and live painting throughout both days. Details on the participants can be found on the event page. Opening hours have not yet been released; the organizers are providing updates via their Facebook page and Instagram account.
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